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• Chris Assenheimer wrote a new post: Indians commentary: Russell Branyan signing looks like bad idea   1 week ago
  

  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Did the Indians buy damaged goods when they signed first baseman Russell Branyan to a one-year contract worth $2 million this offseason? It’s sure starting to look that way.

  Branyan, whose career year in Seattle last season ended prematurely with a lower-back injury, brought the ailment with him to Goodyear, where he has [...]

• Chris Assenheimer wrote a new post: Wood scratched from scheduled appearance Saturday   1 week ago
  

  Closer Kerry Wood did not make his scheduled appearance against the Rangers on Saturday.

  “He’s got a little bit of spring training (arm) soreness,” Indians manager Manny Acta said. “He just didn’t feel ready to pitch.”

  Wood, 32 was healthy last year in his first season with the Indians, but he’s got a long list of injuries, [...]

• Chris Assenheimer wrote a new post: Game info from Indians’ loss to Rangers on Saturday   1 week ago
  

  Rangers (4-4-1) 5, Indians (5-1-2) 0
   
  Hits: Justin Masterson was impressive in his second start (third appearance) of the spring. The right-hander didn’t allow an earned run and just three hits, while striking out six over 3 2/3 innings. His best work came in the second inning when the Rangers loaded the bases with one out [...]

• Chris Assenheimer wrote a new post: Cabrera strains groin and is day-to-day   1 week ago
  

  Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera will most likely miss at least a week after sustaining a strained left groin in Cleveland’s 7-all tie with the Angels on Friday at Goodyear Ballpark.

  Cabrera sustained the injury while diving back to third base on a pick off attempt. He said the injury wasn’t serious and that he is day-to-day, but [...]

• Chris Assenheimer wrote a new post: Game info from Indians’ tie with the Angels on Friday   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  Indians (5-0-2) 7, (split-squad) Angels (2-4-2) 7
   
  Hits: Fausto Carmona tossed three shutout innings and allowed just a hit in his exhibition debut. … Matt LaPorta was 1-for-2 and drove in the Indians’ first two runs with a single in the second. … Reliever Rafael Perez faced the minimum in the seventh with two strikeouts. He [...]

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